• A cicada summer’s on the way; Mexico City’s Mariachi party; Aussie surfers win big in Cali; and the night-riding dumpling craze.

  • Nov 12 2024
  • Length: 11 mins
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A cicada summer’s on the way; Mexico City’s Mariachi party; Aussie surfers win big in Cali; and the night-riding dumpling craze.

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  • Your daily kids news podcast. A cicada summer’s on the way; Mexico City’s Mariachi party; Aussie surfers win big in Cali; and the night-riding dumpling craze. Australia’s east coast is gearing up for a summer buzzing with cicada songs as these noisy insects emerge by the thousands. Led by the “green grocer” cicada, different types are joining in for an epic, record-breaking “cicadathon” that’s sure to be the soundtrack of summer! Over a thousand Mariachi musicians gathered in Mexico City, dressed in their best charro suits, to set a world record with the largest-ever Mariachi performance. Trumpets, guitars, and violins filled the plaza, celebrating the first-ever World Mariachi Congress with this grand fiesta! Huge shoutout to Kai Colless and Jocelyn Neumueller, who just made Australia proud at the Para World Surfing Championships! Taking gold in prone surfing, their amazing achievements boosted the Aussie team, the Irukandjis, to third place overall. Young people across China are pedalling all night to reach Kaifeng, famous for its tasty soup dumplings. This “Night Riding Army” craze has filled highways with two-wheel traffic jams. For the full episode transcript, click here. What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE.
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